Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Intermuscular thigh lipomas in dogs and their treatment outcomes
By Thomson, M J et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·1999·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Intermuscular lipomas of the thigh region in dogs: 11 cases.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
Ten dogs were brought in for lumps in their thigh area, which were found to be intermuscular lipomas (a type of fatty tumor). These tumors were surgically removed and were located between the muscles of the thigh, not invading surrounding tissues. The dogs did not experience any recurrence of the tumors during a follow-up period of about 17 months after surgery. All dogs recovered well after the procedure.
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Abstract
Ten dogs with intermuscular lipomas in the thigh region were treated by surgical resection. The masses were located predominantly between the semitendinosus and semimembranosus muscles and involved the full length of the femur. These lipomas were not infiltrative but located deep between the fascial planes of the associated muscles. These tumors can appear similar to soft-tissue sarcomas in this location, but they can be differentiated by cytology and histology. Differentiation from an infiltrative lipoma is predominantly determined at the time of surgery. No tumors recurred in the median follow-up period of 17 months.
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